Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it as they recognize their own children. But some of them conceal the truth while they know.
Al-Baqarah 2:146
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الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَعْرِفُونَهُ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ ۖ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًا مِنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
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Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it as they recognize their own children. But some of them conceal the truth while they know.
Those who received the Book know him as clearly as they know their own children. But some of them hide the truth, even though they know it.
Those who received the Scripture recognize him clearly, just as they recognize their own children — but some of them hide the truth, even though they know it.
Those to whom We gave the Scripture recognize him as they recognize their own sons. Yet a group of them knowingly conceal the truth.
Those to whom We gave the Scripture recognize it as they recognize their own children. But some of them conceal the truth knowingly.
Those to whom We gave the Scripture recognize it as they recognize their own children. But some of them conceal the truth knowingly.
Those to whom We gave the Scripture know him [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)] as they know their own sons. But indeed, a party of them conceal the truth while they know [it].
Those to whom We gave the Scripture (Jews and Christians) recognise him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم or the Ka‘bah at Makkah) as they recognise their sons. But verily, a party of them conceal the truth while they know it - [i.e. the qualities of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم which are written in the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)].
Those whom We gave the Scripture recognize him [i.e., the Prophet] as they recognize their own sons, yet a group of them conceals the truth knowingly.
The people of the Book know this as they know their own sons; but some of them conceal the truth which they themselves know.
Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (this revelation) as they recognise their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth.
Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it just as they recognize their own sons. But, some of them knowingly conceal the truth.
As for those to whom We gave the Book, they recognise the place (which has now been made giblah), as clearly as they recognise their own children. But some of them are knowingly concealing the truth.
Those whom We have given the Book recognize him just as they recognize their sons, but a part of them indeed conceal the truth while they know.
Allatheena ataynahumu alkitaba yaAArifoonahu kama yaAArifoona abnaahum wainna fareeqan minhum layaktumoona alhaqqa wahum yaAAlamoona